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NL West

Matt Clement allowed five runs in the top of the first inning, and Boston was never able to recover on a day in which Chicago set an ALDS mark with five home runs. Clement lasted just 3 1/3 innings; David Ortiz and Trot Nixon led the offense with two hits apiece.

The White Sox dusted off their longball bats, and Jose Contreras largely silenced Boston's lineup. A.J. Pierzynski hit home runs in the first and eighth; Paul Konerko and Juan Uribe added long shots of their own. Contreras went 7 2/3 innings.